Senior Food Scientist

Senior Food Scientist Botanical Innovation & Formulation | Hudson County, NJ (On-Site)

Are you a curious and creative Food Scientist with a passion for health, wellness, and botanical ingredients? This is your chance to join a global leader in premium botanical, tea, and herbal solutions, trusted by the worlds top food, beverage, and wellness brands. With nearly a century of expertise and a deep commitment to innovation and responsible sourcing, this organization transforms natures finest into powerful, health-forward ingredients that inspire.

Since 1930, our client has been synonymous with botanical excellence. Now, they have a rare opportunity for a hands-on Food Scientist to join their dynamic team in Secaucus, NJ. In this role, you'll take the lead in designing, developing, and scaling new food and beverage concepts that tap into the full potential of teas, herbals, and functional botanicals. Working cross-functionally with R&D, Sales, and Operations, youll help deliver innovative, clean-label solutions that bring wellness to life.

What You'll Do

• Lead formulation and prototype development of food and beverage products showcasing functional botanicals, teas, and herbals.
• Drive process development and scale-up, providing technical guidance to internal teams and manufacturing partners.
• Collaborate with Sales and directly support customer innovation projects from concept through production.
• Develop tailored prototypes for target clients and strategic accounts.
• Oversee operations support to improve product efficiencies, resolve formulation challenges, and maintain quality standards.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety, regulatory, and quality guidelines.
• Operate lab equipment, maintain sample inventory, and manage the ingredient stockroom.
• Monitor and interpret evolving regulatory requirements; prepare necessary documentation and permit applications.
• Act as an innovative partnercontributing ideas, solving problems, and sharing best practices across departments.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Food or Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product development, formulation, or food ingredient R&D.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP software is preferred.
• Proven expertise in lab-based development and formulation of food and beverage applications.
• Experience with botanical, tea, herbal, or wellness-based ingredients is a strong plus.
• The ability to optimize plant-based ingredients for taste, texture, stability, and nutritional benefit.
• Familiarity with Food Service or CPG environments is a bonus.
• Strong communication, project management, and problem-solving abilities.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive in a cross-functional, fast-paced setting.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (local and overnight as needed).
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.

Why Youll Love It Here

• Competitive compensation and full health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA)
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
• Monthly fitness stipend to support your wellness goals

A value-driven culture with global impact, product excellence, and sustainability at its core

If you're ready to apply your passion for food science in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment, this is your opportunity to join a dynamic team thats redefining how botanicals shape the future of food and wellness.

Bring your creativity, technical skills, and collaborative spiritand help us deliver solutions that truly make a difference.

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